I've heard this done before with a plastic bag full of moist soil wrapped around a branch.Sounds like a plan.I might try the bag technique first.The funds are a little low right now.Thanx for the in put.

rofl. omg have to have 10 letters in post.

some rose trees wont grow properly unless they are grafted but i think your problem is what your tryin to root them in try 50/50 sharp sand and potting compost (peat free)

I successfully cloned roses using light warrior seed starter compound in small pots. Do the 45deg cut like mentioned earlier, strip off thorns and such, I also use a razor and slice some outer layer of stalk off if it is fiberous. I then place in a deep plastic container cover with plastic wrap to hold high humidity and place under low watt flo gro bulb and leave alone for a week... my luck is usually about one plant for every 4 cuttings root up... then I take out and use a rooting compound like root 66 in a fed watering... leave under flo light for a few weeks and if nice enough repot and move outside and let mother nature take over. Most successful are small rose plants like parade roses, I have done blue girls before though.

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